Zoning Board of Review Monday, November 02, 2026 07:00 PM Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809

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Scanned copies of all applications and supporting materials will be available on the Town of Bristol website at https://bristol-ri.municodemeetings.com/.  Written comments may be submitted to the Zoning Board via regular mail addressed to: Zoning Board of Review, Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809 or via email to etanner@bristolri.gov. Written comments should be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 29th, 2026.

1.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approval of Minutes - October 5, 2026

3.Sitting as Board of Appeal - Continued Petitions

  1. 3A.ZAPL-26-5 John J. Marshall – Appeal (continued from July 13th): of a decision of the Bristol Historic District Commission denying installation of a sliding door on an existing accessory garage structure. Located at 8 Constitution Street; Assessor’s Plat 11, Lot 20; Zone: R-6. Public Hearing is closed, vote on formal decision only.

4.Sitting as Board of Review - Continued Petitions

  1. 4A.ZBR-26-30 Sarah Miller – Dimensional Variances (continued from September 14th): to construct an approximate 40ft. x 43ft. detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) structure with less than the required front yard, and at a size greater than permitted for accessory structures in the Residential R-10 zoning district.  Applicant has revised plans and is now proposing to construct a 24ft. x 36ft. attached two-story garage and ADU structure with less than the required front yard.  Located at 169 Fatima Drive; Assessor’s Plat 123, Lot 33; Zone: R-10.

  2. 4B.ZBR-26-39 Keith N. Johnson – Special Use Permit (continued from October 5th): to construct an approximate 32ft. x 62ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade in the flood zone. Located at 13.5 Smith Street; Assessor’s Plat 133, Lot 127; Zone: R-15.

  3. 4C.ZBR-26-40 Laura Orrell – Special Use Permit and Dimensional Variance (continued from October 5th): to construct an approximate 26ft. x 34ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade in the flood zone; and with less than the required front yard. Located at 4 Bay Street; Assessor’s Plat 12, Lot 36; Zone: R-6.

  4. 4D.*ZBR-26-44 Michael Lancaster – Dimensional Variance (continued from October 5th):  to construct a 21ft. x 25ft. accessory pool cabana structure with greater than permitted lot coverage by structures.  Located at 5 Knowlton Court; Assessor’s Plat 103, Lot 88; Zone: R-10. 

5.Sitting as Board of Review - New Petitions

  1. 5A.ZBR-26-47 Jose Antonio Figueroa Serra – Dimensional Variance:  to construct a 10ft. x 12ft. accessory shed structure with less than the required front yard on a corner lot.  Located at 112 Narrows Road; Assessor’s Plat 148, Lot 70; Zone: R-10.

  2. 5B.ZBR-26-49 Mark A. and Kristine M. Wilcox – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 36ft. x 61ft. two-story garage and pool cabana addition to an existing single-family dwelling with less that the required rear yard.  Located at 159 Poppasquash Road; Assessor’s Plat 182, Lot 28; Zone: R-40. 

  3. 5C.ZBR-26-50 Yvonne Posa – Dimensional Variance:  to remove existing rear decks and construct an approximate 19ft. x 26ft. rear deck addition to an existing single family dwelling with less than the required left side yard.  Located at 17 Shore Road; Assessor’s Plat 74, Lot 18; Zone: R-20. 

  4. 5D.ZBR-26-51 Thomas A. and Tija Z. Tromp – Special Use Permit and Dimensional Variances: to operate a short-term rental within a residential zoning district; with a dwelling having six bedrooms and a requested capacity for up to 12 renters. Located at 137 Ferry Road; Assessor’s Plat 165, Lot 11; Zone: R-40. 

6.Adjournment

Date Posted: October 22, 2026

Posted By: emt